How to Play Dominion: Intrigue (Second Edition)

Game Objective

In Dominion: Intrigue (Second Edition), players take on the role of rulers seeking to expand their domains. The objective is to accumulate the most victory points by the end of the game, acquiring Victory cards and using strategies to build an efficient deck. The game ends when three Supply card piles are depleted or when all Province cards are purchased. The player with the most victory points wins.

Preparation (Setup)

To set up the game, follow the steps below:

• Separate the Treasure, Victory, Curse, and Trash cards from the base game Dominion.
• Choose 10 Kingdom cards to form the Supply. You can use the Randomizer cards to select them randomly.
• Prepare the Victory piles: 8 cards for 2 players or 12 cards for 3-6 players.
• Each player receives a starting deck composed of 7 Copper cards and 3 Estate cards.

Refer to the manual for details on this section.

Game Flow

The game is divided into turns, where each player performs the following phases:

1. Action Phase: The player can play Action cards to perform special effects.
2. Buy Phase: The player uses their Treasure cards to buy cards from the Supply.
3. Clean-up Phase: The player discards all played cards and those remaining in hand, drawing a new hand of 5 cards.

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Actions and How to Play

Action cards offer various strategic options. Here are some examples:

• Mining Village: Draw a card and gain +2 Actions. You may choose to trash this card to gain +3.
• Baron: Choose to discard an Estate to gain +1 or gain an Estate if you don't discard.
• Conspirator: If you have played 3 or more Actions this turn, gain +1 Card and +1 Action.
• Courtier: Reveal a card from your hand and choose effects based on the revealed card's types.

Refer to the manual for details on this section.

End of Game and Scoring

The game ends when three Supply card piles are depleted or when all Province cards are purchased. To calculate the score:

• Sum the points of all Victory cards in your deck.
• Cards like Harem, Mill, and Nobles are worth victory points and can be used as Action cards during the game.

The player with the most victory points wins.

Tips for Winning

Here are some tips to improve your chances of victory:

• Prioritize cards that offer multiple options, such as Courtier and Steward, to adapt your strategy as the game progresses.
• Use cards like Bridge to reduce the cost of other cards, allowing for more advantageous purchases.
• Maintain a balance between Action, Treasure, and Victory cards to ensure an efficient deck.